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• Prairie dogs enjoying new digs at Saskatoon's zoo - CTV News Saskatoon

  29-06-2021 23:54
  
  Prairie dogs enjoying new digs at Saskatoon's zoo  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Prairie dogs enjoying new digs at Saskatoon's zoo

  29-06-2021 23:54
  
  The Saskatoon Forestry Farm Park & Zoo's prairie dogs have moved into their new exhibit.
  
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• Saskatoon agencies rush to protect at-risk people from blistering heat - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  29-06-2021 23:50
  
  Saskatoon agencies rush to protect at-risk people from blistering heat  Saskatoon StarPhoenix
  
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• Saskatchewan premier says he respects decisions on Canada Day, will be celebrating but reflecting

  29-06-2021 23:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe commented Tuesday regarding decisions of some provincial communities deciding to cancel or postpone Canada Day celebrations in response to the recent finding of an estimated 751 unmarked graves at a former residential school in the province and that he respected those decisions. He said he would be celebrating, but in a...
  
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• Saskatoon agencies rush to protect at-risk from blistering heat

  29-06-2021 23:46 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A scorching heat wave moving through Saskatchewan has community organizations scrambling to keep Saskatoon's most vulnerable residents safe. Read More
  
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• Saskatchewan not looking at provincial COVID-19 vaccine passports

  29-06-2021 23:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe said on Tuesday that the government has no plans at looking at vaccine passports in the province and would not expect people, once the emergency order is no longer in place after July 11, to have to show proof of a COVID-19 vaccine to attend things like concerts of sporting events....
  
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• Prolonged heat poses risks for Saskatoon's most vulnerable

  29-06-2021 23:37
  
  While many are embracing the heat, it can be extremely dangerous for the city’s vulnerable population.
  
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• Inmates at Prairie prisons and jails commit to July 1 hunger strike

  29-06-2021 23:32 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Inmates at some federal prisons and provincial jails on the Prairies plan to participate in a hunger strike on July 1 in memory of the children whose unmarked graves were confirmed at former residential school sites. Read More
  
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• As the province prepares to open, a Saskatoon care home is facing a COVID-19 outbreak - CTV News Saskatoon

  29-06-2021 23:19
  
  As the province prepares to open, a Saskatoon care home is facing a COVID-19 outbreak  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• As the province prepares to open, a Saskatoon care home is facing a COVID-19 outbreak

  29-06-2021 23:19
  
  The Oliver Lodge Special Care Home in Saskatoon is extending restrictions after a COVID-19 outbreak.
  
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• Saskatchewan Roughriders prepare for training camp

  29-06-2021 22:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Saskatchewan Roughriders are set to report to Regina on Friday for the start of training camp. However, the initial drill will be a seven-day quarantine before players and staff can hit the field on July 10.
  
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• New Sum Theatre rock opera tackles tough issues in summer show

  29-06-2021 22:14 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Sum Theatre's newest summer show is full of music, colour, puppets and personality — and it's using those to address issues of fear and racism in Saskatoon. Read More
  
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• 2 new COVID-19 deaths as Saskatchewan adds 52 infections

  29-06-2021 22:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  There are 52 new COVID-19 infections in Saskatchewan as of Tuesday, according to health officials.
  
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• COVID-19 in Sask: 52 new cases, 2 additional deaths

  29-06-2021 21:57 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatchewan reported 52 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, along with two additional deaths.
  
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• Saskatchewan still hasn't reached threshold it set to drop masking, but plan stands

  29-06-2021 21:50 via cbc.ca
  
  The province said it had reached the goal over this past weekend, but it was rounding up to 70 per cent. As of Tuesday, Saskatchewan remains 755 first doses away from reaching the benchmark it set for itself. 
  
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• Temperatures rising: June 29 Saskatchewan weather outlook

  29-06-2021 21:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  No relief from the heat for a few more days. Meteorologist Peter Quinlan explains it all in your SkyTracker weather outlook for Tuesday, June 29.
  
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• Extreme heat wallops wheat and canola crops, pushing prices to record highs

  29-06-2021 21:05 via cbc.ca
  
  The scorching heat baking large swaths of Western Canada and the United States is pushing prices for spring wheat and canola to record highs, as hot and dry conditions are likely to hurt the harvests of both crops, making whatever survives more valuable.
  
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• Saskatchewan doctors call on province to fund safe consumption sites

  29-06-2021 20:49 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatchewan physicians have passed a resolution calling for provincial funding for 24-hour-a-day safe consumption sites.
  
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• Western Canada’s extreme heat wave: Some experts have ‘never seen’ anything like it

  29-06-2021 20:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  As a dangerous heat wave continues to scorch western Canada, climate scientists are concerned about how much more frequently we could endure extreme weather events like this.
  
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• Four Ontario golfers set to represent Canada at Tokyo Olympic Games

  29-06-2021 20:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  The golfers will tee off for Team Canada in men's and women's competition at the Olympic Games in early August.
  
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• Senate rises for summer without passing broadcasting, conversion therapy bills

  29-06-2021 20:38
  
  The Senate adjourned for its summer break at midnight on Tuesday, without passing two pieces of priority government legislation: a bill to stamp out the harmful practice of LGBTQ2S+ conversion therapy, and a contentious broadcast regulation update.
  
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• Historic Saskatoon church's plan to spin off property for condo development all but final after council approval

  29-06-2021 20:34
  
  Saskatoon City Council on Monday unanimously approved the second reading of the bylaw that will subdivide the historic Knox United Church's property to allow a 19-storey condo development.
  
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• Historic Saskatoon church's plan to spin off property for apartment building all but final after council approval - CTV Toronto

  29-06-2021 20:34
  
  Historic Saskatoon church's plan to spin off property for apartment building all but final after council approval  CTV Toronto
  
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• Historic Saskatoon church's plan to spin off property for apartment building all but final after council approval

  29-06-2021 20:34
  
  Saskatoon City Council on Monday unanimously approved the second reading of the bylaw that will subdivide the historic Knox United Church's property to allow a 19-storey apartment building.
  
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• Prince Albert RCMP charge man with attempted murder

  29-06-2021 20:31
  
  A man has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly shooting another an outside a home on Sturgeon Lake First Nation.
  
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• Planned $25M fertilizer plant near Saskatoon expected to create 30 jobs - CTV News Saskatoon

  29-06-2021 20:23
  
  Planned $25M fertilizer plant near Saskatoon expected to create 30 jobs  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Planned $25M fertilizer plant near Saskatoon expected to create 30 jobs

  29-06-2021 20:23
  
  Work on a new fertilizer manufacturing facility located near Saskatoon is set to begin next month.
  
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• Planned $25M fertilizer plant near Saskatoon expected create 30 jobs

  29-06-2021 20:23
  
  Work on a new fertilizer manufacturing facility located near Saskatoon is set to begin next month.
  
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• 'Never seen anything like this': At least 134 sudden deaths reported in Metro Vancouver, most related to heat

  29-06-2021 20:10
  
  Police in Metro Vancouver say there were dozens of reports of sudden deaths in just a few days in three major cities, with heat expected to be a factor in many.
  
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• 69 sudden deaths in 2 days in Burnaby, Surrey; heat believed to be a contributing factor in most

  29-06-2021 20:10
  
  Mounties in Metro Vancouver say there were dozens of reports of sudden deaths in two days in two major cities.
  
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• 25 sudden deaths in 24 hours in Burnaby; heat believed to be a contributing factor in most

  29-06-2021 20:10
  
  Mounties in Metro Vancouver say there were more than two dozen reports of sudden deaths in a 24-hour period in just one city.
  
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• New all-time record set in B.C. as heat wave grips the West, slides into Manitoba

  29-06-2021 19:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  Environment Canada has issued four heat warnings for regions along Manitoba's western boundary.
  
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• Saskatoon weather: heat warnings continue as daytime highs hit mid-thirties - CTV News Saskatoon

  29-06-2021 19:30
  
  Saskatoon weather: heat warnings continue as daytime highs hit mid-thirties  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Saskatoon weather: heat warnings continue as daytime highs hit mid-thirties

  29-06-2021 19:30
  
  Make sure to have sunscreen and water if you’re heading outdoors, as the temperatures continue to climb in Saskatoon and area.
  
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• Saskatoon to start process on changing name of John A. MacDonald Road - Global News

  29-06-2021 19:03
  
  Saskatoon to start process on changing name of John A. MacDonald Road  Global News
  
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• Saskatoon to start process on changing name of John A. MacDonald Road

  29-06-2021 19:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  The motion was brought forward by Ward 3 Coun. David Kirton as the street runs through his constituency in Confederation Park.
  
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• Tom Cochrane to play in Regina as Shake the Lake returns in August

  29-06-2021 18:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Shake the Lake outdoor music festival is returning in Regina and is taking place Aug. 12 and 13. Tickets went on sale at 10 a.m. Tuesday.
  
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• Sturgeon Lake First Nation man charged with attempted murder in shooting: Prince Albert RCMP

  29-06-2021 18:13 via globalnews.ca
  
  Prince Albert RCMP has charged a Sturgeon Lake First Nation man with attempted murder after he shot another man on Thursday night.
  
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• Saskatoon, Regina mayors say July 1 will not be a traditional Canada Day, province in mourning - CBC.ca

  29-06-2021 18:12
  
  Saskatoon, Regina mayors say July 1 will not be a traditional Canada Day, province in mourning  CBC.ca
  
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• Saskatoon, Regina mayors say July 1 will not be a traditional Canada Day, province in mourning

  29-06-2021 18:12 via cbc.ca
  
  July 1 will not see traditional Canada Day celebrations in Saskatchewan's two biggest cities this year, according to their mayors.
  
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• Indigenous leaders secure papal audience to set stage for residential school apology

  29-06-2021 18:05 via cbc.ca
  
  National Indigenous leaders will meet with Pope Francis at the Vatican in December to set the stage for a formal papal apology in Canada for the Roman Catholic Church's role in residential schools, according to the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB).
  
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• Indigenous leaders secure papal audience to push for residential school apology

  29-06-2021 18:05 via cbc.ca
  
  National Indigenous leaders will meet with Pope Francis at the Vatican in December to press for a papal apology for the Roman Catholic Church’s role in residential schools, according to two people close to the discussions.
  
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• Ways to alleviate bloating on this week’s Healthy Living

  29-06-2021 17:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  It’s something we all deal with, but for some, bloating can be a painful experience. Registered dietitian Brooke Bulloch joins Global News Morning with some tips to reduce bloating.
  
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• Push for first, second doses continues in Saskatoon | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  29-06-2021 17:40
  
  Push for first, second doses continues in Saskatoon | Watch News Videos Online  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Push for first, second doses continues in Saskatoon

  29-06-2021 17:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan Health Authority Medical Health Officer Dr. Jasmine Hasselback tells Global News Morning more than 200,000 people in Saskatoon have their first vaccine and 37% are fully vaccinated – but more is needed to slow down the Delta variant.
  
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• WHO urges fully vaccinated people to wear masks as Delta variant cases surge

  29-06-2021 17:34
  
  The World Health Organization is urging fully vaccinated people to continue wearing face masks and follow physical distancing measures as the highly infectious Delta variant spurs new COVID-19 outbreaks around the world.
  
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• Councillor Sarina Gersher on street renaming, mask lifting

  29-06-2021 17:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  Sarina Gersher joins Global News Morning after last night’s meeting to discuss some of the major topics including the renaming of John A. MacDonald Road, and lifting mask mandates at leisure centres July 11th.
  
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• RCMP search for woman missing from Beardy's First Nation

  29-06-2021 17:24 via cbc.ca
  
  Police say Tasheena Sutherland was reported missing on Monday.
  
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• Ideas for backyard fun for the long weekend

  29-06-2021 17:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  The first long weekend of summer is coming up, so Global News Morning check in with lifestyle expert Taylor Kaye who has some backyard ideas for the family.
  
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• 2 new COVID-19 deaths in Sask.; 52 new cases reported

  29-06-2021 16:24
  
  Saskatchewan reported 52 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday.
  
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